Dougz Piazza 2

dbraiki · Post by **dbraiki** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:52 am

Hi all,

I finally managed to get some decent shots of my car so I thought I'd put them up.

The engines pulling 128.9kw on the dyno at the moment. More to come.

GeminiCoupe · Post by **GeminiCoupe** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:20 pm

Looking good mate

Whats done to the engine? Just an exhaust and boost?

Nick-

dbraiki · Post by **dbraiki** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:38 pm

Nah, it's bored to about 2.2 litre (going by what I was told when it was rebuilt), fuel pressure regulator, bigger cam, BOV, 3" exhaust from the dump pipe (flex joint also fitted coz I was blowing manifold gaskets all over the place) and all the other bits n' pieces like monster tacho, boost gauge, turbo timer, 17" BSA mags (which I must say are shit and will be replaced soon), lowered suspension, Isotta fittings with a Katiena wheel to come shortly and complete interior refit. btw; Bob I might take you up on that offer of the front seat swap when that time comes.

Dougz

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 12:21 am

Looking good.

Good to see a battery bracket there. Although missing the turbo heat shield!
Rims look like they're the wrong offset they rub the shocks when the cars jacked up?

Rodeobob · Post by **Rodeobob** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 5:00 am

Bugle wrote:Rims look like they're the wrong offset they rub the shocks when the cars jacked up?

Nah a Piazza would be just like a Gemini, same offset as a FWD car, well so im being told.

Bob.

piazza-crx · Post by **piazza-crx** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:24 pm

That car would look sweet with the sports isuzu front bar...

some dude was selling one (white - not the black one on the recent thread) bout 4 months ago...

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:35 pm

Rodeobob wrote: Nah a Piazza would be just like a Gemini, same offset as a FWD car, well so im being told.

Bob.

Nah lucky the Piazza was designed for wider wheels to begin with so you can fit RWD offset 7 inch wide wheels without rubbing or needing engineering..

dbraiki · Post by **dbraiki** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:09 pm

Doesn't rub guys. Perfect fit :-)

GeminiCoupe · Post by **GeminiCoupe** » Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:37 pm

what offset are they though?

Nick-

Rodeobob · Post by **Rodeobob** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:42 am

Bugle wrote:
Rodeobob wrote: Nah a Piazza would be just like a Gemini, same offset as a FWD car, well so im being told.

Bob.
Nah lucky the Piazza was designed for wider wheels to begin with so you can fit RWD offset 7 inch wide wheels without rubbing or needing engineering..

I should have had a LOL in there ^^^^^^

Ive got 15x7" rims on my Piazza, needed 195 wide tyres on the fronts to have clearance to the shocker at full lift. They are 24 offset and came off a RWD BMW. I hardly think these FWD rims people keep crapping about will fit legally, be it Gemini or Piazza.

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 12:36 am

Yeah saw that thread on ozgemini i've given up replying to those threads really, noone will listen to me. Ofcourse the FWD rims do not fit legally because they hit the shock.

dbraiki · Post by **dbraiki** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:44 pm

Nick, I just found out yesrterday that the offset on my wheels are 35mm

Bugle · Post by **Bugle** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:57 pm

They'd have to rub on the shocks when you jack the front up then?

I had 16x7's +42 with 8mm spacer effectively 34mm offset and they rubbed hard with the front end jacked up.

dbraiki · Post by **dbraiki** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:17 pm

No they don't actually... Strange, I wonder what else has been done to avoid that?